Responsible to the Board and Group CEO for the strategy and performance of Axiell Limited, a market leading supplier of Library Management Systems and ICT partner for local authority library services in the UK.Overall strategy and profit and loss responsibility together with UK management team.Implemented a strategy to improve efficiency and reduce headcount together with outsourcing non-core activities such as hardware maintenance and RFID equipment manufacture. Maintained… Show more Responsible to the Board and Group CEO for the strategy and performance of Axiell Limited, a market leading supplier of Library Management Systems and ICT partner for local authority library services in the UK.Overall strategy and profit and loss responsibility together with UK management team.Implemented a strategy to improve efficiency and reduce headcount together with outsourcing non-core activities such as hardware maintenance and RFID equipment manufacture. Maintained market share and turnover at around £8m whilst restructuring and reducing overheads by 40% and headcount by 60%.Re-invigorated product set and grew customer base including developing the London Libraries Consortium contract to 18 authorities. Show less

Established from start-up together with a small team of colleagues and grew business to a turnover of £2m per annum. The company focused on provision of bespoke and off the shelf information technology in the national, local government and health sector and won a number of high-visibility eGovernment projects.Brought in Dokimas Group as owners when expansion funding was needed. Left Esprit when Dokimas sold sister company to Axiell in 2008 and I was asked to take over as Managing… Show more Established from start-up together with a small team of colleagues and grew business to a turnover of £2m per annum. The company focused on provision of bespoke and off the shelf information technology in the national, local government and health sector and won a number of high-visibility eGovernment projects.Brought in Dokimas Group as owners when expansion funding was needed. Left Esprit when Dokimas sold sister company to Axiell in 2008 and I was asked to take over as Managing Director of the UK business of Axiell.Esprit Limited was sold by Dokimas Group to the leading local authority social care provider OLM in 2012. Show less

Led bids to supply of large scale Library Management application to both existing customers and to new customers with typical sales values of £250k - £500k.Project management of the installation of a number of customer projects including creation and management of project plans, management of staff at site and overall responsibility for successful implementation.Responsible for a number of accounts within the customer base in all market segments.Lead for the company in… Show more Led bids to supply of large scale Library Management application to both existing customers and to new customers with typical sales values of £250k - £500k.Project management of the installation of a number of customer projects including creation and management of project plans, management of staff at site and overall responsibility for successful implementation.Responsible for a number of accounts within the customer base in all market segments.Lead for the company in the European Union MINSTREL project providing web-based management information performance indicator prototype. Show less

Managed and directed development and operation of all automated systems within the library. This included a library management system, CDROM network, internet access and various other systems.Represented the library on automation matters within the University and also participated in a number of external agenda-setting groups and conferences in networked library services.Development of world-leading Web library catalogue prototype, an approach then taken up by Talis Information… Show more Managed and directed development and operation of all automated systems within the library. This included a library management system, CDROM network, internet access and various other systems.Represented the library on automation matters within the University and also participated in a number of external agenda-setting groups and conferences in networked library services.Development of world-leading Web library catalogue prototype, an approach then taken up by Talis Information Ltd at my instigation and followed by all major world-wide library system suppliers. Show less